Background
Byrd, Isaac Burlin was born on March 14, 1925 in Canoe, Alabama, United States. Son of Isaac Britt and Mary Adline (Wright) Byrd.
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Isaac Burlin Byrd
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1948; Master of Science, Auburn U., 1950.
Career
Chief fisheries section, Alabama Department Conservation, 1951-1965;
federal aid coordinator fisheries research and development, Bureau Commercial Fisheries, Department Interior, 1965-1970;
chief division state-federal relationships, fisheries research, development and management, National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1970-1985;
assistant regional director S.E. Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1985-1991;
retired, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1991. Administrator International Fisheries Agreement (for United States shrimp fishermen tofish Brazilian coastal waters), 1975-1976. Member of advisory commission to organize 1st fishery management councils and to develop initial federal policies underFisheries Conservation and Management Act 1976 (for marine fisheries in fisheries conservation zone of the United States).
Chairman Gulf of Mexico State/Federal Fisheries Management Board, 1985-1986, 88-89. Chairman South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board, 1990-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute Fishery Research Biologists. Member American Fisheries Society(president Southern division 1958, president 1965-1966, associate editor translations 1955-1958), World Mariculture Society (director 1972-1973), International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, Inland Commercial FisheriesAssn., Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Gamma Rho.
Connections
Married Marjorie Fé Elmore, September 24, 1949. Children— Cathy Ann, Teresa Carol, Gary Curtis.
